Lisinopril works by relaxing the blood vessels, which helps to lower blood pressure and improve blood flow to the heart
Maximum dosage for heart failure: 40 mg per day
Management of heart failure
5 mg; 5 mg; 10 mg; 20 mg; 40 mg; 30 mg; 1 mg/mL Usual Adult Dose for: Hypertension Congestive Heart Failure Myocardial Infarction Diabetic Nephropathy Usual Geriatric Dose for: Hypertension Usual Pediatric Dose for: Hypertension Lisinopril (Oral Route) Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex
Lisinopril has some key features that make it different from enalapril and captopril; 1) it has a long half-life, 2) it is hydrophilic, and 3) it is not broken down by the liver
Talk to your healthcare provider about the best time of day to take lisinopril
Lisinopril is in a class of medications called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
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Lisinopril may cause a serious side effect known as angioedema, a rapid swelling of deep layers of the skin
After 2-4 days may ↑ to 25 mg 4 times daily for the rest of the 1st wk; may then ↑ to 50 mg 4 times daily (up to 300 mg/day)
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The oral solution is available as 1 mg/mL
Your doctor will probably start you on a low dose of lisinopril and gradually increase your dose
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Lisinopril widens blood vessels, increasing the flow of blood to the body
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